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IPSWICH – If the old adage – ‘it takes a village’ – is true, the Great Salt Marsh may have enough villagers to repel the threats to its ecosystem. A group of stakeholders was brought together last month by state Rep. Kristin Kassner, D-Hamilton, with Gov. Maura...
AMESBURY - The Penttengill House The Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation has donated $25,000 to The Pettengill House, Inc., headquartered in Amesbury, MA, as a Community Champion Year-Long Sustaining Partner Sponsor. The grant will help enable the organization to...
In September, Single Family and Condominium properties had very different experiences. For Condos, nearly everything decreased, save for Pending Sales, Sales Price, and Days on Market. On the contrary, nearly all indicators for Single Family homes increased. September...
REGIONAL – Last week, the International Latino Book Awards (ILBA) honored Stewart Lytle, a reporter for The Town Common, for his historical fiction novel, Love in War, giving it three gold medals and one silver medal. The novel, an expansive historical romance based...
Saturday, November 2, 10:00AM Come meet some local authors! Authors will talk about and sell their books during this event. Refreshments will be served. Featuring authors: Sherry Cerino, Nancy Crochiere, and Karin Gertsch. Hosted by Friends of the Georgetown Peabody...
Saturday, November 2, 5:00PM To celebrate the release of his latest novel, author David S. Brody will launch and sign The Essex Junta: Newburyport and the 3 World Wars at the Jabberwocky Bookshop, 50 Water Street, on Saturday, November 2nd at 5:00 pm. In The Essex...
Monday, November 4, 10:30AM Carol Soucy is an experienced teacher who will walk participants through the use of the Chromebook and teach the skills necessary to access information online. No past experience is required. This will be an ongoing series, so watch for...
REGIONAL – The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) awarded Senator Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, the 2024 Legislator of the Year award at its annual BuddyWalk and Family Festival in Wakefield. During Tarr's legislative career, he advocated for individuals with...
Market Street Baptist Church, 37 Market Street is hosting a Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 2 as part of Amesbury’s Village of Church Fairs Day from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. “Attic Treasures” held in Gym at the back of the building has tables filled with used and new...
NEWBURY – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) impleented "a temporary alternating traffic pattern" on the Plum Island Drawbridge carrying Plum Island Turnpike over the Plum Island River to complete structural steel bridge repairs. The work is...
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